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    King Tut’s Space Dagger, Nukes Controlled by 8-inch Floppies, and Heavy Industry in Orbit

    King Tut’s Space Dagger, Nukes Controlled by 8-inch Floppies, and Heavy Industry in Orbit

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    King Tut’s Space Dagger, Nukes Controlled by 8-inch Floppies, and Heavy Industry in Orbit

    FromHowStuffWorks NOW

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    Length:
    10 minutes
    Released:
    Jun 6, 2016
    Format:
    Podcast episode

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    The blade of one of King Tutankhamun’s ceremonial daggers came from outer space. The U.S. Department of Defense’s nuclear weapons systems run on 50-year-old technology. Plus, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos wants to make space startups possible and send heavy industry into orbit. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
    Released:
    Jun 6, 2016
    Format:
    Podcast episode

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    Your weekly dose of some of the world’s latest and greatest science news, technological advancements, absurd curiosities, and groundbreaking research in everything from ancient history to the future of astrophysics. Join Lauren Vogelbaum and the HowStuffWorks team as they explore humanity’s newest discoveries in HowStuffWorks NOW.